Lost Voice Guy : transcending barriers of disability through technology in live comedy performance

Fairclough, K

Abstract

This paper will explore the intersection of live comedy and
interactive technology through the work of UK stand-up comedian, Lost Voice
Guy. Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, has cerebral palsy and is unable
to speak. Ridley delivers his comic material through an iPad using Speakit!, a
text to voice app developed by John Stefanopoulos at Future Apps. The paper
will consider Lost Voice Guy’s live performance and his use of interactive
voice technology as a tool to provide a mechanism through which he can
perform live stand-up comedy illustrating that the technology has the ability to
both allow individuals to transcend physical barriers and bring a new dimension
to the form.

Citation

Fairclough, K. Lost Voice Guy : transcending barriers of disability through technology in live comedy performance. Presented at INTETAIN 2014 : Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, Chicago, United States

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: INTETAIN 2014 : Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment
• Conference Location: Chicago, United States
• End Date: Jul 11, 2014
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jun 17, 2015
• Series Title: Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
• Series Number: 136
• Book Title: Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment : 6th International Conference, INTETAIN 2014, Chicago, IL, USA, July 9-11, 2014. Proceedings
• ISBN: 9783319081885-(print);-9783319081892-(ebook)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08189-2_11
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08189-2_11
• Related Public URLs: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08189-2
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference